A Respiratory Care Practitioner Identifies That a Patient Is Having

question 4

Multiple Choice

A respiratory care practitioner identifies that a patient is having breathing difficulties because the endotracheal tube is one size smaller than optimal.The practitioner should consider which of the follow modes to overcome the airway resistance from a small tube?

• A) Mandatory Minute Ventilation
• B) Proportional Assist Ventilation
• C) Automatic tube compensation
• D) Automode

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Definitions:

Blood Transfusion

The process of transferring blood or blood components from one person (donor) into the bloodstream of another person (recipient).

Normal Saline

A sterile solution of sodium chloride in water, commonly used as an intravenous infusion to hydrate patients or as a cleansing agent.

Antidiuretic Hormone

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that helps the kidneys manage the amount of water in the body, particularly by preventing excessive water loss in urine.

Sodium and Water

Critical electrolytes in the body involved in nerve and muscle functions, as well as fluid balance and blood pressure regulation.